Aegina
Varoufakis refuses lockdown inspection
The mayor of Aegina island claimed in comments on Saturday that former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, head of the Mera25 party, refused to stop for a police inspection on the island where he has a summer home.
According to the mayor, Yiannis Zorbas, police had been conducting routine inspections last Thursday when they signaled to Varoufakis to pull over.
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Attica mayors rally to Aegina's aid over trash
Ten municipal authorities in Attica on Thursday responded to a cry for help from Aegina, sending garbage trucks and crews to clear the holiday island's streets of piles of trash that have appeared since the beginning of August.
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Accusations fly over trash heaps on island of Aegina
A row appears to be building between municipal and central government officials over the growing piles of trash on Aegina.
Flambouraris takes the moral high ground in response to corruption reports
Scandal-hit State Minister Alekos Flambouraris spoke of “mud-raking” in response to criticism concerning foul play in a barrage of revelations by the media concerning a conflict of interest in his role as MP and key shareholder of a private construction company – Diatmisi S.A. – he failed to declare in his assets statement to Greek parliament.
ND calls on Greek PM to investigate media reports citing Flambouraris’ foul play
The Main opposition conservative New Democracy party called on Greece’s Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday to explain a report in Greek daily Ta Nea that claims the Municipality of Aegina wrote off a 4,000-euro debt belonging to State Minister Alekos Flambouraris – who owns a holiday home on the island – towards the water utility company.